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Mark A. Bradford

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
MONROE, GA
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CRD#: 5559783
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Professional summary


Mark Alan Bradford JR is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Monroe, Georgia and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Monroe, Georgia.

Mark is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Mark has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL POSITION: Board Member - Financial Committee Chair NATURE: I am the financial committee chairman and board member for PCCS. I am responsible for overseeing the school's core mission statement and helping with financial oversight and counsel. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/15/2022; 252 Byrd Rd, Oxford GA 30054, United States DESCRIPTION: Help create budgets. Review and oversee financial statements. Ensure that we are adhering to financial stability markers and staying within budget. Helping to create long-term plans for donations and tuition. The extent of donation support I help create documents that ask for personal cash donations to the non-profit school. I do not participate in selling or issuing securities. I am not participating in any trading, brokerage accounts, securities and the like. Further, this school does not own, manage or create securities. 2)BRADFORD & RIEGER WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC POSITION: Financial Advisor & Managing Member NATURE: Wealth Management Services. We provide on-going fiduciary Advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and corporations. We can also provide retail brokerage solutions including but not limited to insurance, annuities, and alternative investments. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 80 START DATE: 04/29/2025 ADDRESS: 320 S Madison Ave #100, Monroe GA 30656, United States DESCRIPTION: Firm management of processes, employees, and client relationships. On-going financial planning and investment management through advisory relationships with clients. Management of contributions, distributions, and account trading. Model creation and portfolio management. Tax planning for advisor client relationships 3) Brighthouse Wealth Management Inc; Employee; The purpose of this organization is to provide structured compensation to support individuals helping in the earnings of 1099 income to Mark Alan Bradford as a Registered Representative. It will also provide assets for use in the business needs of self-employed registered representative activities.; NIR; 35; 12/21/2017; 1057 Silver Thorne Drive Loganville GA 30052; Management and supervision of support persons and coordinating lease agreements for utilized assets. 4) HAMILTON FINANCIAL SERVICES PC POSITION: Tax Accountant NATURE: I will be providing tax preparation services to my wealth management clients and select clients who I have completed tax returns for many years. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 15 START DATE: 08/18/2025 ADDRESS: 2326 Wisteria Dr. Suite 110, Snellville GA 30078, United States DESCRIPTION: I am tasked with completing tax returns for clients that I serve through wealth management. 5) Walton Community Church; Treasurer; I am tasked with helping shape budgets, financial processes, and making sure all AP and AR is reported timely and accurately. I also assist with donor management and account for all donor contributions for the year. I am not directly involved with collecting donations.�; NIR; 1; 0; 08/15/2025; 110 Mears St Monroe GA 30655; Budgeting, Financial reporting and accounting, donor accounting, oversee bill pay and deposits for donations received by the church. I do not directly collect donations but oversee volunteers who manually count and take deposits to the bank.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 105644
MONROE, GA
Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 320 S Madison Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
BD
CRD#: 13572
Monroe, GA
Past

September 20, 2021 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
Monroe, GA
Past

February 6, 2009 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
Monroe, GA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Alabama
(9/5/2025)
RR
Florida
(9/5/2025)
RR
Georgia
(9/5/2025)
IAR
Georgia
(9/5/2025)
RR
Louisiana
(9/5/2025)
RR
Michigan
(9/11/2025)
RR
Mississippi
(9/18/2025)
RR
Montana
(9/5/2025)
RR
North Carolina
(9/5/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/5/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(9/5/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(9/5/2025)
RR
Texas
(9/5/2025)
IAR
Texas
(9/5/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/31/2021
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1450 American Lane 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096
Mailing Address
Phone number
(310) 257-7880
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
7,705

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
12/13/2024
09/26/2023
11/18/2022

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Company Information


CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Monroe, GA

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